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Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they're pioneering the way that we work. They share what's working, what's not, and how they've gotten to where they're at in their careers.
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334 - The Change Episode: Laura McGann (Chief People Officer, Prosci) (opens the original)
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Laura McGann joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why change management no longer feels like the right term, how the ADKAR framework helps people name where they are stuck, and what leaders need to do as AI, velocity, overwhelm, and constant change reshape work. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗 Request a demo of Shapes 🔗 Learn more about Tilt at hellotilt.com/mpl 🔗 Explore the 2026 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report MPL Links: 🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build . ---- (12:25) Why “Change Manag
333 - Vercel's 2-Week Review Cycle & Flight Risk Tool: Olivia Williams (Head of HR, Vercel) (opens the original)
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Olivia Williams joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Vercel shortened its performance review cycle from 11 weeks to two weeks and how they built a 15-factor flight risk tool to retain top talent. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗 Request a demo of Shapes MPL Links: 🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build . ---- (12:25) Why Vercel Rethought Its Performance Review Cycle (13:35) Realizing Vercel Was Spending Five Months a Year in Review Mode (14:05) Why Most Employees Submitted Reviews on the Last Day
332 - Deciding what to keep & what to kill as your company scales: Conor Sweeney, VP, Head of People & Talent, Form Health (opens the original)
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Conor Sweeney joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what it's looked like to scale culture while doubling in size every year for three years straight. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗 Schedule a consultation with Manifest 🔗 Learn more about Tilt at hellotilt.com/mpl 🔗 Explore the 2026 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report MPL Links: 🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build . ---- (12:05) Lessons From Jessica Swank and Tiffany Stevenson (12:40) Learning Patience, Empathy and Flexibility as a Leader (18:2
331 - Designing the org of the future: Alexis Fink (Advisor at OpenAI & Workvivo) (opens the original)
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Alexis Fink joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how AI is changing work, why org design needs to move beyond boxes and lines, and how curiosity, influence, courage, and better systems thinking can help people leaders design for the future. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗 Schedule a consultation with Manifest 🔗 Learn more about Tilt at hellotilt.com/mpl 🔗 Learn more about SixFifty MPL Links: 🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build . ---- (14:10) The One-Way Door of AI and Work (17:15) Why AI Transfor
330 - A career in pivots: Dean Carter on purpose, play, and taking big swings (opens the original)
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Dean Carter (Best-Selling Author, 4x CHRO, & CEO of Instill) joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the career pivots that shaped his life, what Patagonia taught him about purpose and play, and why trusting your gut, taking big swings, and doing the right thing can lead you somewhere better than the plan you originally had. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗 Explore the 2026 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report 🔗 Learn more about SixFifty MPL Links: 🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build . ---- (12:30)
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